Excess mortality seen with ultra-tight glucose control in high-risk patients with established type 2 diabetes persists, making this strategy not recommended, researchers warned in mid-term reporting from the ACCORD study. more

Surgical reconstruction of the stomach with Roux-en-Y bypass is more effective for bringing type 2 diabetes into remission within one year in obese patients than other bariatric procedures, researchers suggested. more

Bald-back mice regrow hair when a stress hormone is blocked; bones have a say in male fertility, at least in mice; and positive thinking affects how well an opioid works -- all this and more in this week's installment of Lab Notes. more

CORRECTED ARTICLE There's no need to use intensive insulin therapy to control blood glucose in hospitalized patients -- with or without known diabetes -- according to new clinical practice guidelines from the American College of Physicians. more

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